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Jester Azores Challenge, 15 May start off Plymouth Breakwater. This year’s destination is Terceira in the Azores, some 1200 miles out in the Atlantic. A race village will be hosted…

Fish & Ships, 9-10 April, Osprey Quay, Portland  with new and used boats for sale, watersports demonstrations, sailing opportunities and food stalls and musical entertainment, in aid of local charities.

Northern Boat Show

Northern Boat Show, 3-5 June, a festival of boating at the heart of the International Mersey River Festival. This three-day boat show will showcase world class sailing boats, power boats…

July 29th to August 1st 2016.  Penzance Sailing Club will be hosting it’s annual PASAB (Penzance Around Scillies and Back) Race.  For further details please contact pasab@pzsc.org.uk

With less than two months to go, Premier Marinas is delighted to confirm the exhibitor list and boat line-up at the upcoming Pre-Season Swanwick Marina Boat Show. Taking place on…

Falmouth Classics

The Falmouth Classics 2016 event will run from Friday 17th – Sunday 19th June. To find out more and to enter your boat, please visit: http://www.falmouthclassics.org.uk

Beale Park Boat and Outdoor Show

Beale Park Boat and Outdoor Show, June 3-5 2016. 10am-6pm Friday & Saturday, 10am-5pm Sunday Email: info@bealeparkboatandoutdoorshow.co.uk New features, new boats, new attractions, classic cars, luxury camping and there is…

4-7 May 2016 Old Billingsgate and St Katharine Docks, London and new and used boats will be on display. Held for the first time in 2015 as the on-water element…

This will be the 4th Horning Boat Show – a charity event to be held on Saturday 30 April 2016 being the May Bank holiday weekend. The event opening time…

ScotlandBoatShow

Scotland’s Boat Show, 14-16 October, Scotland’s Boat Show – 14th, 15th & 16th October 2016  Kip Marina, Inverkip, Scotland, PA16 0AW www.scotlandsboatshow.co.uk

The Red Arrows at the Southampton Boat Show 2015. Credit: onEdition

Southampton Boat Show, 16-25 September, Britain’s biggest boating festival, held at Mayflower Park. www.southamptonboatshow.com

The St Kilda Challenge route

St Kilda Challenge, inaugural yacht race, leaving North Uist on 11 June, www.calmac.co.uk/stkilda/challenge

English Riviera Leisure and Boat Show

The English Riviera Leisure and Boat Show, 28-30 May, inaugural event, Paignton seafront, www.leisureandboatshow.com The English Riviera Leisure and Boat Show will be taking place in the beautiful county of…

Sail Caledonia raid. Credit: Ewald Fortuin

Sail Caledonia ‘raid’, 28 May to 4 June, organised by The Great Glen Boating Club, involves almost 70 miles of cruising and racing through the Great Glen from the Atlantic…

Poole Harbour Boat Show

We are pleased to announce the dates of the second Poole Harbour Boat Show, which will take place from Friday 20th – Sunday 22nd May 2016. The Friday will be…

An aerial view of Plymouth ©Trevor Burrows

The Transat, race start Plymouth 2 May, www.thetransat.com Preparations are in full swing in Plymouth as the city gets ready to host one of the most famous and gruelling transatlantic…

Rings and things

Irish Boat Jumble, 10 April 2016, Carrickfergus Sailing Club, Rodger’s Quay, Carrickfergus, Co.Antrim, www.irishboatjumble.org

Weymouth Leviathan

Weymouth Leviathan, Britain’s only dedicated maritime literature festival, 12-13 March, www.weymouthleviathan.org.uk

Loos

Kent Boat Jumble, 6 March, The Hop Farm, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent.TN12 6PY. Entry £4, www.boat-jumbles.co.uk

Boat jumble

Essex Boat Jumble 28 February, Ardleigh Showground, Old Ipswich Rd, Essex, CO7 7QR. Entry £4.www.boat-jumbles.co.uk